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RUG to EAU: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
6,742 mi
10,850 km · 5,859 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Near EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from EAU?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 6,742 miles (10,850 km, 5,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUG to EAU?
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